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Panel Area, 2nd Day of the MCM Expo
Griffin was finishing off relating the details of his first post-transformation fight at the 'New Faces' Q&A...
"And now, the epilogue: I explained to the police that the fight I had was in self-defence and every eyewitness backed me up! It also helped that the bank had CCTV of me being shot in the head. The Met let me keep the sword after I explained its safety mechanism and proved the story about how I got my powers. Lucky for me, the case officer was religious. All in all, I was only at the station for two hours. I got a £25,000 reward from the bank, and some intel from the robbers that I have to share with you."
A red-headed girl said "Speaking of your reward, what is your opinion on superhumans who make money with their abilities?"
"It depends on various factors, ma'am. My rule of thumb is that if the money is made honestly, and they perform their job in an ethical and professional manner, I don't have much cause to argue. I think that Augustus Silber was on to something when he formed his agency. I mean, honest work for open superhumans is hard to come by in most places outside of the Hollywood system and its insidious decadence, and a reliable and steady source of honest work means that there's less inclination for someone to fall into villainy to make ends meet."
"I get that. You mentioned that you found some intel. Can you safely share it with us?"
"Yes, I can. It's not much, but everyone needs to know that the gang of greed and power-worshippers calling themselves the 3rd Street Saints are here in Britain as we speak! Anyone else hear about that shooting at Millennium Mills last night? Anyone taking that footbridge near the West Entrance to get here would likely pass by where it happened. I heard it through the Grapevine that Faceoff shot a crew of Saints there. I also heard that the Saints are looking for people who are willing to defect from their old gangs. There's going to be a war out there, and I just want to let you know that the Saints declared it. Okay, I've got time for one more question, make it a good one!"
A gentleman with long, blonde hair and wearing a red suit asked "Excuse me," with a smile. "I have a question." He then tore the arms off his jacket, saying "How many more minutes do you expect to live?
Griffin cleanly drew his sword and said "More minutes than you've got! Tell me, who are you anyway? After all, a warrior should know the name of his opponent!"
"I am FighterBot 1.0, a construct made by the genius that is Doc Otaku!"
"You're a robot? Then I've got no reason to hold back!"
FighterBot said "No, you shouldn't," while firing a energy beam from a cannon inside its chest cavity, missing Griffin. Griffin proceeded to charge and break four of FighterBot's limb servos in as many strokes.
FighterBot's stats are of a Medium Robot from Gamemaster's Guide with Fighting 2, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 7, Blast 8 and Power-lifting 2. Roll Initiative! FighterBot gets 17 and Griffin gets 3. Both are using lethal force and get 1 HP each. FighterBot uses Blast, gets 21 and hits. Griffin gets 29 and resists, then he Charges into a major All-Out Power Attack with the Flurry of Steel and gets 25, getting +2 to DC due to Multiattack. FighterBot gets 13, spends his HP, gets 12 and is Staggered.
FighterBot: 0 HP, 1 Injury, Staggered.
As Fighterbot tried to get up, Griffin said "Tell me, FighterBot. Can your master hear me?"
FighterBot's face shifted to look like Otaku's. Otaku said in Japanese "<Yes, I can hear you perfectly!>"
"Why did you send your robot here, Otaku? And I want you to speak English so everyone else in this room can understand! Do not insult us both by saying you can't, because I've seen you on YouTube as well as Nico Nico Douga!"
"I wanted to see if any of you 'New Faces' could actually put up a fight! That, and there are some rare items here that I'm after."
"I take it you're not paying for them like you're supposed to."
"Why would I, when I can have my lovely Angels take them? Autographs, unique fanart, animation cels, you name it! And then there's the car. I am definitely taking that with me."
Griffin knew that there's only one car that Otaku was referring to. The 'Bumblebee' Camaro from Transformers was on display right now!
Griffin rolls on Well-informed and gets a Natural 20! He knows that the 'Angels' who Otaku's referring to could only be his robotic bodyguards, the Angel Androids. They could definitely lift the car and move it out.
Griffin fully opened his wings, saying "Then I call you, Solo Takashi AKA Doc Otaku, a Man without Standards! I call you such for attempting a crime in accorded neutral territory and for claiming a fake title! No record of you having a doctorate from anywhere! Your fake angels are about to fight the real thing, and I have this to say to you: <Make your peace and then wash your neck,>; because I'm coming for you after I've disposed of them!"
Otaku yelled "<Ako-chan! Take him now! I'll shut this bot down and join you soon!>"
A redhead in a Japanese schoolgirl's uniform said "As you wish, Takashi-sama!"
A real Angel Android! Griffin was going to enjoy this! The FighterBot shut down, falling limp while Ako charged at Griffin. Griffin hid his wings, then he started slashing at Ako, striking her knee servo.
Griffin rolls DC 10 Perception and gets 15. He can see Ako's joints and panels, allowing him to tell that he's up against an android, meaning that he's not going to commit murder if he destroys her. Roll Initiative! Ako gets 17 and Griffin gets 3. Ako gets 2 HP and Griffin gets 1 HP. Ako's going non-lethal, Griffin's using lethal force. Ako Charges at Griffin, getting 17 and missing. Griffin does another major All-out Power Attack with the Flurry of Steel, getting a natural 20, crit scored and +5 Multiattack bonus active! Griffin raises the DC to 33! Ako gets 20, spends a HP to reroll and gets 18, and is Staggered.
Ako: 1 HP, 1 Injury, Staggered.
Ako yells "I'll die before you hurt Takashi-sama!", landing a body blow on Griffin, causing him to step back a little.
Griffin yelled back "I accept your terms! He can always rebuild you afterwards!"
Ako does an minor All-Out Power Attack and gets 18, hitting Griffin. Griffin gets 21 and is hit. Griffin attacks with the Flurry of Steel, getting 29 and a +5 Multiattack bonus. Ako gets 18, spends her last HP, and gets 25, leaving her with another injury.
Ako: 0 HP, 2 Injuries, Staggered. Griffin: 1 Injury.
Ako wildly swings at Griffin, who reacts by slashing up her chest, ending with a thrust where her heart should be... which was where Otaku put her CPU!
Ako attacks, getting 17 and missing. Griffin attacks with the Flurry of Steel, gets a Natural 1, spends a HP, gets Natural 20, raising the DC to 39 (Crit and Multiattack bonuses active). Ako gets 21, and is Incapacitated for taking two Staggering blows! Fight's Over!
As Ako fell, Griffin grabbed the mike again. "Sorry about that. Just a case of someone without standards running loose. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to stop the other 'Angel' Androids... As hard as I can."
Griffin was finishing off relating the details of his first post-transformation fight at the 'New Faces' Q&A...
"And now, the epilogue: I explained to the police that the fight I had was in self-defence and every eyewitness backed me up! It also helped that the bank had CCTV of me being shot in the head. The Met let me keep the sword after I explained its safety mechanism and proved the story about how I got my powers. Lucky for me, the case officer was religious. All in all, I was only at the station for two hours. I got a £25,000 reward from the bank, and some intel from the robbers that I have to share with you."
A red-headed girl said "Speaking of your reward, what is your opinion on superhumans who make money with their abilities?"
"It depends on various factors, ma'am. My rule of thumb is that if the money is made honestly, and they perform their job in an ethical and professional manner, I don't have much cause to argue. I think that Augustus Silber was on to something when he formed his agency. I mean, honest work for open superhumans is hard to come by in most places outside of the Hollywood system and its insidious decadence, and a reliable and steady source of honest work means that there's less inclination for someone to fall into villainy to make ends meet."
"I get that. You mentioned that you found some intel. Can you safely share it with us?"
"Yes, I can. It's not much, but everyone needs to know that the gang of greed and power-worshippers calling themselves the 3rd Street Saints are here in Britain as we speak! Anyone else hear about that shooting at Millennium Mills last night? Anyone taking that footbridge near the West Entrance to get here would likely pass by where it happened. I heard it through the Grapevine that Faceoff shot a crew of Saints there. I also heard that the Saints are looking for people who are willing to defect from their old gangs. There's going to be a war out there, and I just want to let you know that the Saints declared it. Okay, I've got time for one more question, make it a good one!"
A gentleman with long, blonde hair and wearing a red suit asked "Excuse me," with a smile. "I have a question." He then tore the arms off his jacket, saying "How many more minutes do you expect to live?
Griffin cleanly drew his sword and said "More minutes than you've got! Tell me, who are you anyway? After all, a warrior should know the name of his opponent!"
"I am FighterBot 1.0, a construct made by the genius that is Doc Otaku!"
"You're a robot? Then I've got no reason to hold back!"
FighterBot said "No, you shouldn't," while firing a energy beam from a cannon inside its chest cavity, missing Griffin. Griffin proceeded to charge and break four of FighterBot's limb servos in as many strokes.
FighterBot's stats are of a Medium Robot from Gamemaster's Guide with Fighting 2, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 7, Blast 8 and Power-lifting 2. Roll Initiative! FighterBot gets 17 and Griffin gets 3. Both are using lethal force and get 1 HP each. FighterBot uses Blast, gets 21 and hits. Griffin gets 29 and resists, then he Charges into a major All-Out Power Attack with the Flurry of Steel and gets 25, getting +2 to DC due to Multiattack. FighterBot gets 13, spends his HP, gets 12 and is Staggered.
FighterBot: 0 HP, 1 Injury, Staggered.
As Fighterbot tried to get up, Griffin said "Tell me, FighterBot. Can your master hear me?"
FighterBot's face shifted to look like Otaku's. Otaku said in Japanese "<Yes, I can hear you perfectly!>"
"Why did you send your robot here, Otaku? And I want you to speak English so everyone else in this room can understand! Do not insult us both by saying you can't, because I've seen you on YouTube as well as Nico Nico Douga!"
"I wanted to see if any of you 'New Faces' could actually put up a fight! That, and there are some rare items here that I'm after."
"I take it you're not paying for them like you're supposed to."
"Why would I, when I can have my lovely Angels take them? Autographs, unique fanart, animation cels, you name it! And then there's the car. I am definitely taking that with me."
Griffin knew that there's only one car that Otaku was referring to. The 'Bumblebee' Camaro from Transformers was on display right now!
Griffin rolls on Well-informed and gets a Natural 20! He knows that the 'Angels' who Otaku's referring to could only be his robotic bodyguards, the Angel Androids. They could definitely lift the car and move it out.
Griffin fully opened his wings, saying "Then I call you, Solo Takashi AKA Doc Otaku, a Man without Standards! I call you such for attempting a crime in accorded neutral territory and for claiming a fake title! No record of you having a doctorate from anywhere! Your fake angels are about to fight the real thing, and I have this to say to you: <Make your peace and then wash your neck,>; because I'm coming for you after I've disposed of them!"
Otaku yelled "<Ako-chan! Take him now! I'll shut this bot down and join you soon!>"
A redhead in a Japanese schoolgirl's uniform said "As you wish, Takashi-sama!"
A real Angel Android! Griffin was going to enjoy this! The FighterBot shut down, falling limp while Ako charged at Griffin. Griffin hid his wings, then he started slashing at Ako, striking her knee servo.
Griffin rolls DC 10 Perception and gets 15. He can see Ako's joints and panels, allowing him to tell that he's up against an android, meaning that he's not going to commit murder if he destroys her. Roll Initiative! Ako gets 17 and Griffin gets 3. Ako gets 2 HP and Griffin gets 1 HP. Ako's going non-lethal, Griffin's using lethal force. Ako Charges at Griffin, getting 17 and missing. Griffin does another major All-out Power Attack with the Flurry of Steel, getting a natural 20, crit scored and +5 Multiattack bonus active! Griffin raises the DC to 33! Ako gets 20, spends a HP to reroll and gets 18, and is Staggered.
Ako: 1 HP, 1 Injury, Staggered.
Ako yells "I'll die before you hurt Takashi-sama!", landing a body blow on Griffin, causing him to step back a little.
Griffin yelled back "I accept your terms! He can always rebuild you afterwards!"
Ako does an minor All-Out Power Attack and gets 18, hitting Griffin. Griffin gets 21 and is hit. Griffin attacks with the Flurry of Steel, getting 29 and a +5 Multiattack bonus. Ako gets 18, spends her last HP, and gets 25, leaving her with another injury.
Ako: 0 HP, 2 Injuries, Staggered. Griffin: 1 Injury.
Ako wildly swings at Griffin, who reacts by slashing up her chest, ending with a thrust where her heart should be... which was where Otaku put her CPU!
Ako attacks, getting 17 and missing. Griffin attacks with the Flurry of Steel, gets a Natural 1, spends a HP, gets Natural 20, raising the DC to 39 (Crit and Multiattack bonuses active). Ako gets 21, and is Incapacitated for taking two Staggering blows! Fight's Over!
As Ako fell, Griffin grabbed the mike again. "Sorry about that. Just a case of someone without standards running loose. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to stop the other 'Angel' Androids... As hard as I can."
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